Justin Bieber facing potential battery charges

Canadian singer Justin Bieber performs on stage during a concert as part of his "Believe" World Tour at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai May 4, 2013. Bieber will perform another concert in Dubai on Sunday. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT)

Justin Bieber should face prosecution for allegedly spitting in his neighbor's face and threatening to kill him, according to investigators, who wrapped up their investigation and sent the case to Los Angeles prosecutors on Tuesday.

Bieber was supposedly racing his new Ferrari around his Calabasas gated community in March, which wasn't OK with at least one neighbor, who confronted Bieber. The singer supposedly ordered the man off his property, spit in his face and said, "I'm going to (expletive) kill you!"

Law enforcement reportedly told TMZ that sheriff's investigators are urging prosecutors to charge the singer with battery, but that they do not believe Bieber should go to prison. They believe the singer needs counseling because of his repeated and escalating bad behavior.

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Law enforcement sources supposedly told TMZ that they worry that unless Bieber tones down his attitude, he's either going to "get his ass kicked" or "someone's gonna get a $2 million payday."

The sources also said authorities are not singling out Bieber because he's a celebrity. They'd make the same recommendation for anyone who's a first-time offender with a bad temper.